A judge has called out the directors of failed Super Rugby club Melbourne Rebels for their “startling” inability to explain their case against the club’s administrators and the tax office.
The High Court will not hear sports merchandise company Fanatics’ trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, which Fanatics argued would provide guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.
The AFL has won its bid to strike out occupational health and safety claims from a class action over its concussion management practices.
An umpire has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the Australian Football League after he was accused of wrestling, man-handling and frog-marching a member of the public off the field.
Sportsbet has launched a cross-claim in a class action alleging it provided unlawful in-play betting services, arguing that users of the contentious service should have to pay back their winnings if the lawsuit succeeds.
A judge has stayed a bid by the Illawarra Hawks and Melbourne Phoenix basketball clubs for preliminary discovery to determine whether to pursue claims against the National Basketball League.
The AFL has rejected claims it owed a duty to protect footballers from racism on the oval, saying the risk of racist abuse was caused by “prevailing attitudes” and comparable to the risk they faced in other areas of life.
The Geelong Football Club has launched a bid to summarily dismiss or strike out claims alleging breaches of occupational health and safety regulations in a concussion class action against the AFL.
Puma has appealed its failed opposition to a trade mark for Tiger Woods’ golf apparel and equipment brand Sun Day Red, which the German sneaker giant argued was too similar to its iconic leaping cat mark.
Sports merchandise company Fanatics is going another round in its trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, urging the High Court to give guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.